Springfield Falcons, Worcester Sharks getting familiar

The Springfield Falcons are scheduled to play the Worcester Sharks 10 times this season - and in just this week, they'll complete 30 percent of those meetings.

The Falcons visit the DCU Center in Worcester on Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. to play the Sharks in the first of three contests in the next six days between the American Hockey League Atlantic Division rivals. The teams meet again Saturday night in Worcester and Sunday at 4 p.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.

Springfield has one more game this week, Friday night at home against Syracuse.

The Falcons are completing a string of four road games in which so far they've won (3-2 at Lowell on Nov. 1), notched a point in a shootout loss (2-1 at Portland on Friday) and gained another point in an overtime loss (4-3 at Hartford on Saturday).

The Falcons stand in third place in the division at 5-3-2-1 for 13 points, six behind leader Portland.

Worcester split a pair of road games over the weekend, winning 4-3 at Hartford on Friday and losing 5-4 at Binghamton on Saturday.

The Sharks are 5-6 and in fifth place in the Atlantic.

NEST NOTES: The first of 13 Falcons Family Fun Nights at Friendly's Restaurants will take place Wednesday at the Friendly's at 1811 Boston Road, Springfield. At each event, two Falcons players will be available from 6 to 7 p.m. signing autographs and dining with customers. Falcons mascot Screech also will attend.